Why can’t it just be easy? I asked myself that today as I wrestled with this star shaped ornament. Everything I make is made from reclaimed and repurposed materials. While some things are similar, no two things are exactly the same. This piece was making me crazy! I pieced two boards together and then one piece broke off. A nail bent, the piece broke off again.. toss it!? This is taking too much time. Pause. What’s the message if you give up on something that’s already been tossed in the trash once?
So, I spent some time, a lot of time trying to figure out and fix, attach and reattach. This little ornament has been hard fought for. It was pieced together from two boards to begin with.
Then, there is the stamping. I’ve been stamping metal for several years now. I have stamped many words and I could have stamped these words out a little straighter.
Beat up, broken and put together, broken again and repaired…something new from something used. I never gave up on it. Now, get this, pay attention to the words. They are from the classic Christmas song “Oh Holy Night”. The first few lines go like this, “Oh Holy Night, the stars are brightly shining, it is the night of our dear savior’s birth.” The stars seemed to even understand the significance of that evening. Our dear savior was born.
Why can’t it just be easy? For me the struggle is just a reminder of my savior, the one that never gave up on me.